Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-04

sented by their alternates, w. l.. Brother
ton and James Job.
The Chair then called for the report O.
the Committee on Permanent Organization
and Order of Business, which the CLERK
read, as follows:
To the Chairman and Delegates Butte City Re
publican Convention:
Your Committee upon Permanent Or
sanization and Order of Business have the
honor to report as follows:
First-That the temporary officers o.
the Convention be permanent officers
thereof.
Second-Order of business. Nomina'
tions for city officers: Mayor, City Attor
ney, City Treasurer, Police Magistrate, City
! Marshal, one Alderman from each ward
to be nominated by delegates from each
ward respectively; nomination for Chair
man Republican City Central Committee;
pominatjonai Qr. msrohers RsE,nt5aafGfhr waaffd
to be nominated by respective delegations.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMPSON CAMPBELL,
Chairman Committee on Permanent Or
ganization and Order of Business.
The report was adopted n the com
mittee discharged.
Chairman Knowles returned thanks in a
way that implied his doubt of the honor
conferred. He then called for nominations
for Mayor.
NOMINATIONS.
Henry McMurphey placed in nomination
w. Pinkham in the briefest possible way,
as though the least said the better. Mr..
Chauvin seconded the nomination. No.
body else wanting it.. Mr.. Mantle moved
that the nomination be made unanimous.
The chair put the motion, and it went
through on the double, and then there were
calls for Pinkham.
Mr.. Pinkham rose from his seat and,
mastering all his enthusiasm, accepted the
compliment with the best possible grace.
He had tried during his political career to
work for the interest of the citizens of
Butte. mo allusion to reincorporation
squelched.] He promised to use his best
endeavors in behalf of the Republican
ticket, and wound up by declaring that, if
SO fortunate to be elected Mayor, he
would he Mayor OF the city, and not of
In faction. His best efforts wonld be in
behalf OF the interests of the city. Mr..
Pinkham was greeted with applause when
he sat down, which indicated the delegates
relief that he hadn't declined the doubtful
honor OF leading a forlorn hope.
Candidates for the City Attorneyship be-
ing now in order,
j. d. jerks placed before the Convention
the name of w. o. Speer, which Henry Nc
Murphey moved to make unanimous.
Campbell moved that W. 1.
be appointed to conduct Mr..
Speer before the Convention. Mr.. Lippin-
colt made a feeble objection to this but
rent out into the vestibule and presently
with Mr.. Speer, who was a little
out of breath.
Mr.. Speer announced hat he was too
[ull for utterance, having just swallowed a
hasty meal. After thanking the Conven-
tlon for the nomination he launched out
into an impassioned harangue upon the
past and future OF the Republican party in
Want OF harmony had
been their bane, and he
it about time for
them to cease quarreling. 1t was time, he
for the faction feeling hitherto ex-
sting among them to be done away with,
out be couldn't suggest any plan of har-
nony, or if he could he didn't, which was
he same thing. He suggested putting their
shoulders to the wheel. He had always
)een a Republican and had something to do |
With the party before Silver Bow was a
He remembered very well the first
OF the party, when it was
to find twenty-five delegates to re-
the County in a Republican Con-
THE time was" said he, "when
t you elected any man, it was by a mere
and the inference was that it was
he same way till yet. He then INDUCED in
little buncombe about Republicans stand
ng by their colors and making Montana a
republican Territory, and wound up by
thanks for the nomination.
1.-The party enthused very much over
IF. Speer's remarks and felt encouraged to |
roceed with nominations for City Treas1
rer.
Judge Dingevon named H. L. Haupt
ithout any comments whatever. It was
is duty and he did it.
Lee Mantle arose and, leaning gracefully
gainst the railing OF the Court room, pro-
to deliver himself of some highly
remarks on a party by the uame
+ Connor-John A. If Mr.. Copnor's ears
idn't burn about that time it wal no
ault of Mr.. Mantle.
John Kirby seconded the nomination in
that's so" style that attested his sin
Gritty. I,
George Pascoe nominated Henry Nc
who received the com. liment
itn a sickly smile as though he knew there
as nothing in it. 4,
R C. Knox put up John G. Hammer. ;
Mr.. Campbell moved the appointment of !
20 tellers. E..
The Chair appointed Meesrs. Mcmillan !
I'd Job to perform that arduous duty. :
Ju6ge Lippincott moved the call of the Z
Ill bv wards and that the delegates vote !
their names were called, and if not pres q
It their alternates do so for them. a
Mr.. Campbell wanted the roll called, and !
the delegates didn't answer that their Q
ternates come within the bar.
The Clerk called the roll accordingly.
The ballot proceeded with the following g
suit: IL